Grade 6History & geographyquiz16 questions

Rivers of the world

Grade 6: major rivers, river features, floods, life by rivers.

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Questions

  1. Which river flows through Cairo, the capital of Egypt?

    • The Amazon
    • The Danube
    • The Ganges
    • The Nile
    Show answerThe Nile

  2. On which continent does the Amazon River flow?

    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • South America
    Show answerSouth America

  3. Which European river flows through Vienna and Budapest? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerThe Danube

  4. Which river is the main river of the Indian city of Varanasi?

    • The Ganges
    • The Mekong
    • The Volga
    • The Yangtze
    Show answerThe Ganges

  5. What is the place where a river begins called?

    • Delta
    • Mouth
    • Source
    • Tributary
    Show answerSource

  6. What do we call the wide, fan-shaped land where a river meets the sea?

    • Canyon
    • Delta
    • Glacier
    • Waterfall
    Show answerDelta

  7. What is a large, looping bend in a river called?

    • Delta
    • Meander
    • Source
    • Tributary
    Show answerMeander

  8. Rivers always flow uphill from the sea toward the mountains. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  9. Which of these is a common cause of river floods?

    • A cloudless sky
    • A long dry summer
    • Very heavy rain
    • Very low winds
    Show answerVery heavy rain

  10. Why is soil near a river often good for farming after a flood?

    • The flood adds salt
    • The flood leaves rich silt
    • The flood leaves sand only
    • The flood removes all water
    Show answerThe flood leaves rich silt

  11. A flood happens when a river shrinks and dries up. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  12. What is a raised bank built beside a river to hold back floods called? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerA levee (or embankment)

  13. What is it called when channels bring river water to dry fields?

    • Erosion
    • Evaporation
    • Irrigation
    • Navigation
    Show answerIrrigation

  14. Dams on rivers can use flowing water to make which of these?

    • Electricity
    • Rainfall
    • Salt
    • Sand
    Show answerElectricity

  15. Many ancient civilizations, like Egypt and Mesopotamia, grew up beside rivers. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  16. Which two rivers flowed through ancient Mesopotamia? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerTigris and Euphrates

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